I'm just a guy with a pension of occasional insanity and the occasion for misadventures in airplanes. I also seem to be an aspiring writer, if I can ever get myself to sit down and write, which, by the way, makes it interesting as to how I'm an aspiring writer considering that I'm also an aspiring engineer. The two aren't supposed to be together.

But please enjoy whatever it is that I ramble about whether it be sports, news, or just anything that I decide to blog about.

• 25Dec 09

  Merry Christmas and Would You Rather?

  So it's Christmas, you know that time of year for gift giving and receiving and joy and love everywhere (or something like that).
  
  By now everyone should have opened their presents (unless you're that weird kind that waits until tonight to do so, just kidding ), and should now be enjoying their presents to whatever extent. Myself? I'm currently listening to some new tunes courtesy of some new itunes gift cards. Just have to say, everyone check out Them Crooked Vultures, if you like rock that is. It's an amalgamation of Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, and Led Zeppelin band members.
  
  That's not all I've gathered as my loot also includes some LEGO sets (mandatory ), some DVDs, and a slew of books. One of those books is entitled "Would You Rather?" and I thought I'd share some of the choices presented in this awesomely awesome book. You have to choose one mind you .
  
  "Would you rather:
  
  Have your graduation speaker be:
  
  Barrack Obama OR Optimus Prime?
  
  Be able to:
  
  scan documents into your computer with your tongue OR weed-whack with your foot?
  
  Live in the World of:
  
  Star Trek OR Dr. Seuss?
  
  Fart the smell of lavender OR Belch the sound of church bells in the distance?"
  
  I'll leave it to those four .
  
  Merry Christmas everyone!
  
  Oh and Muppets Christmas Song!
  • Posted Dec 25, 2009 2:19 pm PT
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• 15Dec 09

  Yagr and the Quest for the Christmas Tree

  Due to the fact that my parents are still in Hawaii due to my Dad's unfortunate knee tendon tearing episode, I've been tasked with grabbing a tree for the house. Being the first time that I've ever had to get a tree, it was a slightly daunting task, or rather, a new experience.
  
  So the day began with work followed by a nice two hour nap. I finally headed out around three with my parent's SUV on a mission. But first, I needed to take a detour to Barnes and Noble and Borders. Christmas shopping took a little priority. My family loves books, so why not get them all gift cards? And I saw this:
  
  
  That's right. That's Mario ****ing Chess.
  
  Anyway, aside from that...aside,I headed over to where the trees were lined up. To say that they had the largest selection would be an understatement. Then again, I never really paid attention the other times I went tree shopping, so I can't really say that for sure. I do have to say that those 20 ft trees are rather impressive. Being my first time ever looking for a tree, I asked my sister for advice. She's never had to shop for a tree either, so that was a good call on my part. My parents wouldn't give me any advice and pretty much said "we believe in you." ****ing awesome. At least my sister's bf managed to give me some advice. Shake the trees. If a lot of stuff falls out, it's a bad tree. Now if only I wasn't watched like by the hawk-like workers I might actually have been able to do that.
  
  Well I found a tree. It's a nice 7-8 ft tree (I think it's more 8 ft than 7), and after a quick dash inside the mall to grab some cash, I got the tree strapped to the top of the SUV and drove back home. Right before I show the picture of it, I just have to say that those trees are heavy.
  
  
  I'm rather proud of my decision there.
  • Posted Dec 15, 2009 8:24 pm PT
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• 12Dec 09

  CA Bound, Well More Than Likely

  I finally got word from a professor from San Jose St about being placed on the recommendation list to be accepted. Yes! It only took them a full month and a half to respond. It's not an official acceptance, but it's pretty darn close. I'll be heading into the Biomedical Device concentration, which is an area I grew interested in during my final year at Miami.
  
  Now as excited as I am, I'm also ****ing nervous. This is grad school after all. I need to step it up once I get there. That's going to be a lot of hard work on my end.
  
  I'm also waiting for word from CSU Northridge. Unlike San Jose St, they can't seem to make up their minds on whether or not I'm a resident of California. I love receiving questionnaires where one of the questions asks to write on a separate sheet of paper why none of your personal effects are in California. I have never lived in the ****ing State, idiots. This is especially after my application said I wasn't a resident. You'd think one no was enough. I have to say it 20 more times.
  
  Anyway, now I have to see the campus. Gotta love those blind applications.
  • Posted Dec 12, 2009 11:58 am PT
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